The tragedy at Parkland adds to the growing list of school shootings nationwide, but Philadelphia youth are impacted by gun violence daily. We're inspired by the students in Florida that are challenging their state and federal elected officials, and we're here to join the momentum to advocate for safe spaces for youth and a reduction in gun violence in the City.

The shooting took place at 52nd and Market Street shortly before 4:30 p.m. Sunday, police say.

Police: Triple Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Injured In West Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Police are investigating a shooting leaves one person dead and two others injured in West Philadelphia. Police say the shooting took place at 52nd and Market Street shortly before 4:30 p.m. Sunday. The first victim, a 35-year-old woman, was shot once in the back, accroding to police.

It happened just before 4:30 p.m. near 52nd and Market streets. Police said that's when shots rang out, hitting the three victims.

Police: 1 dead, 2 injured in West Philadelphia shooting

Philadelphia police said a woman is dead and two others are injured following a shooting in West Philadelphia Sunday. It happened just before 4:30 p.m. near 52nd and Market streets. Police said that's when shots rang out, hitting the three victims. According to investigators, a woman who was shot in the back died at the scene.

Figures are for non-incarcerated adults who are 25 to 54. In New York, almost 120,000 black men between the ages of 25 and 54 are missing from everyday life. In Chicago, 45,000 are, and more than 30,000 are missing in Philadelphia. Across the South - from North Charleston, S.C., through Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi and up into Ferguson, Mo.

This problem is not isolated to our community, our city or even our state.

Not One American State Has Enough Affordable Housing

While supply varies by state, not one has enough housing for low-income renters. Finding affordable housing isn't getting any easier for the more than a quarter of U.S. renters that are extremely low-income.

Thank you Muslims4Humanity for inviting us to your 3rd Annual Building Bridges Breakfast. We're honored to share space with so many other great community leaders, organizers and activists.
And congrats to one of our own, Mr. Bennie Swint for your award for all your continued service to the community.

North Philly dance teacher 'brought the arts to the hood' | We the People

If one of her students is having a problem, dance instructor Roneisha Smith-Davis wants the child to bring it to the floor of her North Philly studio and "dance on it." Though her students range in age from 2 to 17, some already have a lifetime's worth of experiences to dance out.

On March 14, 2018, at :30 am, the victim, a 57 year-old-male, was waiting for the bus on the 1300 block of East Erie Avenue when an unknown black male approached him and punched the victim in the face several times knocking him to the ground.

"From March 18-22, 2018, Penn Faculty will convene a Teach-In on "the production, dissemination, and use of knowledge." Events will be free and open to the public at locations all around campus. This is Penn's first Teach-In since March 1969."

Penn TeachIn 2018

From March 18-22, 2018, Penn Faculty will convene a Teach-In on the production, dissemination, and use of knowledge. Events will be free and open to the public at locations all around campus. This is Penn's first Teach-In since March 1969.

Black middle class finds refuge in East Germantown's diversity, gentrifying on their own terms

Students across Philadelphia walked out of their classrooms Wednesday to join a national movement calling for strengthening gun laws and safer schools. Tribune's Michael D'Onofrio talks student organizer Central High School senior Kaila Caffey about the #NationalSchoolWalkout.

Job Description Bartram's Garden is a member of the Alliance for Watershed Education, (AWE), a coalition of 23 environmental education centers focused on constituency building and stewardship of the Delaware River Watershed. The Alliance seeks to hire dozens of young adults (Must be at least 18+ years old by the June 5th program start date) for 12-week summer fellowships designed to advance the collective impact across the watershed.

EZ INTERIOR ALTERATIONS. APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED JANUARY 2011. DEVIATION FROM THE STANDARD WILL RESULT IN REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES. LICENSED CONTRACTOR TO BE LISTED ON PERMIT. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRIC AND HVAC. CALL INSPECTOR AT DISTRICT OFFICE AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO START

...by the Post Brothers to build a 243-unit addition to Garden Court Plaza at 4701 Pine St. (see rendering) was rejected by the city for not conforming to the current zoning code...

How does current zoning impact the Garden Court neighborhood? Learn more this Thursday

Garden Court residents are invited this Thursday, March 15 to the neighborhood association's (GCCA) general meeting where they can learn more about zoning and how it impacts their neighborhood. The meeting will include a special presentation by Martine DeCamp, senior planner for the City of Phila

The Philadelphia Police Departments Homicide Unit is asking for the public's assistance to identify and locate the suspect who is wanted for a homicide in Kingsessing and was captured on surveillance video during this incident. The City of Philadelphia is offering a reward of $20,000 leading to the arrest/conviction of the suspect responsible for this incident.

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